Kingsley

Kingsley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “king's meadow”
Origin: Old English
Say it: KINGZ-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (24% girls, 76% boys since 1880)

Kingsley comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements meaning king and meadow or clearing. It is also associated with author Charles Kingsley.

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How popular is Kingsley?

2024105 per million US babies

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Babies named Kingsley in 2024350

2024 rank#984 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18808,548

Kingsley is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kingsley

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oakleyoak clearing · Old English
PeytonPæga's town · Old English
Suttonsouth settlement · Old English
Harleyhare meadow · Old English
Leightonsettlement by a meadow · Old English
Berkleybirch wood clearing · Old English
Ripleystrip of clearing in the woods · Old English
Marlowdriftwood hill · Old English

Kingsley questions

What does the name Kingsley mean?

Kingsley means "king's meadow". It comes from Old English. Kingsley comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements meaning king and meadow or clearing. It is also associated with author Charles Kingsley.

Is Kingsley a boy or girl name?

Kingsley is used for both: about 24% of US babies named Kingsley since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Kingsley?

350 US babies were named Kingsley in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Kingsley?

Kingsley is usually pronounced KINGZ-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.